New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.

Daniel Manning born at Albany on August 10,
1891 his ancestry being Irish, English and Dutch.
lie only for short time enjoyed the protection ana
caro- OF home for his father died within few wears
leaving a widow. son and daughter almost wholly
unprovidrd for So at the OF niHe wears the bow
was thrown upon Tho world to care for himself Ills
first wo,F was that 81 md boy In the Office Of
Tho Albany Atlas" a paper which aherwird was
merged into The present " Albany Argus" He cpt
out the Oflco and errands OF all sorts working him
self upw ard at last 10 tho post Of printers devil
Then he learned type worked at the rase ana In
time became foreman OF tho composing room anu
general manager OF the mechanical department OF tn;
paper His step took him into the local Depart
ncnt as a market reporter and then lie reporter ior
several years tho proceedings Of tho State Senate In
,ecs he became an associate editor OF {" The Argus
and on the death of his chief William cassidy. In 1o73
he became principal owner Of he paper and pic'iuo
OF Tho Argus Publishing Company. position when
no held at the time Of his death He seldom ~rote an
editorial for the paper and contented hser win III
rcctng and managing all its affairs In 1873 also 90
became connected with the Commercial tNs"o"ap
Bank of Albany as director. being elected vice prcs-
dent In 1881 and succeeding the presidency In lseE'
on tho death OF General Robert H. Puvn. His entire
life up 1ae! being spent In Albatg he became ON
lnently connected with various other enterprises and
INSTITUTIONS there. He vas a member Of the Park
commission trustee OF the Fort Orange Club. and a
ircc tor of tho Altary Railway the bany and Susd -
hanna Railroad Company aud the Albany FL ctic Light
Company.
In his boy hood young Manning began to take deep
Interest I'm notifies william Cassidy and Peter Cagger
were his first tutors and the Office OF The Argus,
the beadnuarters Of Democracy at the State Cap'A'
was his school His quick perceptions anu easy
manners quickly won the acquaintance OF prominent
uartv leaders and association with them gave MN
lhorourb knowledge Of their plans and measufos'
urIpc the rule CT tho Tweed ring he was content "
devote his energies 10 the welfare OF his paper ou'
when the ring was broken and SaTnue j. I""c" 10
,amc tho central figure Of New'forH Dehoo'"''
nc came into uromncnce a shIewd ana aOie parry
manager Mr.. Manning was not an ors'hai inuo'
man In 1874 he al the head VI eoh'os''s
delegation from Albany to tho State Convention anu
was only admitted to the convention al the oes"o Vi
Mr. Tildcn who hoped thus to win his support nus
Mr. Manning and his followers voted Tor INC o'ho'
candidate Amasa J. Parker. Mr. Tilden, however,
was nominated and elected Governor OF inc otA.o
and Mr. Manning became the controlling leader OF the
Dcmoc ratio party In Albany This latter iact c@u'eu
Mr. Tiidcn again to make ovcfures Tor an ahahco
This time they wcro accepted "Tho Argus" DO
camc the organ Of the state Executive Department.
and Mr. Manning tho close friend and trusted heu'eh
ant of Mr. Tilden Those Intimate relations oe,"co"
the men were never broken. Mr.. Manning was one
Of Mr.. Tilden's most effective workers In 1870 ana
was q prominent figure I'm the Ncw-fork delegation
II that year TO the Democratic National ConVon''oh